I was diagnosed at 18 with bipolar disorder, and then at 22 I was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and told I did not seem to have bipolar.

I had a bad experience with Zoloft causing me to be manic as a teen, and again when they prescribed it when I was 21. Other than that, I don't know..

I recently started Cipralex.. It's been almost 3 weeks, and (with caffeine, which I'm sensitive to) I have felt pretty good! I have been more motivated, I feel like my depression has faded significantly, I can talk to people, I'm getting out more, I'm not worrying about every little thing. I am not angry or irritable. I feel like my perception of things is clearer.. On top of that, I am sleeping every night from 10 or 11 PM until 7 AM and getting out of bed easily most days. I sometimes nap during the day if I feel tired. Colours have seemed brighter to me and I feel somewhat euphoric. I have been feeling really good and focused on treatment. I do feel more confident. I am eating more(had a low appetite and often didn't eat and then would binge while depressed). I can sit still and I don't have restless legs. I am interested in going things that I haven't done in a long time. I look at my kids and feel really happy with them, and I feel like I understand them better now.

I tend to get caught up in texting and when I'm online(which is only for a couple hours each day) I research a lot, but this is something I do even when depressed.. I just like to talk to people and research.

With my borderline, I am open to using a mood stabilizer to try to help my moods stay even so I am not as easily triggered by things that upset me.

I am just wondering if I sound like I am manic, because my dr has me paranoid that I will become out of control on antidepressants.

EDIT: I should add, I quit caffeine today because it makes me more irritable in the long-term. Today I have felt not AS motivated, but still not horrible. And I have been more tired.